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Table 4 Cause specific mortality fraction for neonatal deaths as per clinical and verbal autopsy diagnosis

From: Diagnostic accuracy of WHO verbal autopsy tool for ascertaining causes of neonatal deaths in the urban setting of Pakistan: a hospital-based prospective study

Cause of neonatal deaths

Clinical diagnosis, n(%) [N = 626]

Verbal autopsy, n(%) [N = 626]

Congenital malformations

14 (2.2)

13 (2.1)

Prematurity [<33 wks]

224 (35.8)

229 (36.6)

Birth asphyxia

176 (28.1)

188 (30)

Tetanus

9 (1.4)

9 (1.4)

Pneumonia

11 (1.8)

13 (2.1)

Meningitis

1 (0.2)

3 (0.5)

Diarrhea

1 (0.2)

0 (0)

Sepsis

162 (25.9)

149 (23.8)

Unexplained neonatal death

17 (2.7)

16 (2.6)

Others specific cause

11 (1.8)

6 (1)